POPULAR Kodi add-on site TVAddOns has posted an advertisement for a volunteer to help police its app repository for those that offer free streaming of premium, paid-for content, like Sky Sports.

Kodi repository TVAddOns wants YOU to help police its streaming add-ons for illicit activity

TVAddOns is taking another step to ensure its platform is not used by pirates.

The hugely-successful Kodi add-on repository is looking to hire a volunteer to help police the third-party apps shared on its service.

TVAddons is one of the most popular online destinations for third-party apps – dubbed add-ons – for Kodi.

For those unaware, Kodi is a neutral, open-source media player that can be installed on a broad range of devices – from discount set-top boxes powered by Android, to known brands, like Amazon Fire TV Stick.

Add-ons can be built by third-party developers to enable a number of additional features, including the ability to stream premium content, like paid-for sports and movie channels, for free without permission from the rightsholders.

TVAddons is one of the largest repositories for Kodi add-ons online.

The website sees 19 million monthly active users.

TVAddons was briefly shut down in June 2017, following the seizure of its domain and social media accounts.

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Kodi add-on repository TVAddOns is hiring a volunteer to help prevent piracy on its website

The add-on repository resurfaced later in the year, and quickly regained its previous levels of popularity.

However, since its return the service has been tougher on piracy add-ons and illicit software.

The DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) is a copyright law in the United States that prohibits the sharing of copyrighted material without the correct licences online.

“Are you passionate about open source software? Do you feel strongly against illicit online piracy?” TVAddOns asks in its advertisement for a compliance officer.

“Do you have any past work experience as a lawyer, paralegal or law enforcement officer? If you feel like you reflect this description, we want to hear from you! The only catch is that this is an unpaid volunteer position.”

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